Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-08
SOUTH CAROLINA.

The Rev. j. X. Pace, of Batesburg, and
the Rev. w. T. Hundley, the gifted and
much beloved pastor OF the Baptist
Church at Johnston, will leave for Europe
about May l. They expect to make a
general tour of the continent; will visit
London, Paris, Berlin, Dresden, Barne,
Rome and other places OF Importance.
The citizens owning the fine shoals
found in the Saluda, few miles below
Pelzer, are Offering 10 give the shoals and
right Of way to any capitalists that will
improve them. There is water power
enough two, three and four miles below
Pelzer TO run any number OF spindles,
and its development would be of meal
culable benefit, not only to that section
Of the county, but to the whole county as
we'll, and, indeed, to the whole State.
The owners Of adjacent lands appreciate
the great advantage Pelzer has been to
the entire county, and are anxious to do
their full share in the development OF the
remaining power that ls SO accessible
and could be made so valuable.
Judge Kershaw has fled in the Office of
the clerk of the court at Columbia an
order and decree relating to the Bethel
church matter. The Judge practically
decides with Bishop shorter In this mat
ter, and gives the keys OF the church
which were some months ago placed by
Judge Presley in the keeping OF the Old
trustees or the "Waters party into the
hands OF the Sheriff, instructlng that Of
ticer to turn them over to the sexton APP
pointed by the Rev. Mr.. Wall. The case
will doubtless be allowed to rest here, as
1T is evidently the desire OF the Bishop
that this end should be attained. Both
sides have spent much money in this
fight and the congregations have been
taxed very heavily.
The Board of Directors of the state
penitentiary met at Columbia Thursday.
Applications were received for 100 coz
victs to work on the Blackville nd Aston
railroad, 100 for the Augusta, Edgetield
and Newberry railroad, and 80 for work
at the brioky ard OF J. Frost Walker, near
the city. Fifty convicts were let out on
shares 20 Taylor & CO., of Summerville,
for the purpose OF manufacturing brick
Other applications for convicts were
made, but no action was taken except In
the instances mentioned. member Of
the board stated that there were more ap.
plcations for cOnyicts than the board
could I'LL, and that all the available con-
Victs in the institution could be readily
let out on profitable terms for the State.
There are now IN the penitentiary 9S7
couVicts, all but 296 OF whom have
been let out. The latter number COM
prIses the sick, aged, intirm and manned,
30 that the number remaining TO be
farmed out will be small.
The facts Of strange story OF real life
in the upper section OF Greenville county
came TO light last week. Last Tuesday
James Medlin, respectable farmer liv-
ing near Marietta, left home TO 20 TO the
city. That night his wife left their home
in company with loe Medlin, his nephew.
a young man OF - or rs years OF age. The
pair took with them about $50 in money
and lOt OF clothing. Tney went TO the
city during the night, riding a single
horse, and on Wednesday morning left on
the Air Line train for Cleveland county,
\. c., where Medlin has relatives. James
Medlin was in the city during the
day, but knew nothing OF his wife's faith
] essences until his return home. He says
that be will demand his money and cloth
inS, but does not care for the return OF mis-
VIE. All the parties are respectable.
Not only is Joe Medlin a nephew Of the